Outdoor "Coffee" Table #3: The Wood

Well, my daughter and I went down to the hardwood lumber store on Monday and I immediately changed my mind on the kind of wood to use. Why so fickle? Who knows. The Lyptus that I was originally going to go with, only came in 4/4 and 8/4…I really wanted to use 5/4 to get 1” stock for the top. Just wanted more mass (it was also cheaper!) So…18bf of 5/4stock and 6bf 8/4stock of Jatoba/Brazillian Cherry is what we left with:

Also, from an ad for outdoor chairs: ” They are made from Jatoba, also known as Brazilian Cherry – a beautiful sustainable hardwood superior to Teak in hardness and durability. Natural Jatoba is finished only with linseed oil and requires minimal maintenance.” I’m sure it’s not superior to Teak in many other respects, but it’s also not endangered!